Journal launch for the latest issue of Dunes Review

Linda has a new poem published in the 2025 issue, “A Year, A Day, The Spirit of the Lake.” It was initially commissioned by the Lakeshore Community Chorus to be a libretto for an original choral score composed by acclaimed musician David Brunner. The premiere of this composition will be performed in 2026, but the poem will be read by Linda for the Dunes Review‘s 2025 issue launch on Sunday, February 16 at 4:00 pm on Zoom.

For more information about this issue, the reading, and Dunes Review, contact the editors Jennifer Yeatts ([email protected]), Teresa Scollon ([email protected]), or Yvonne Stephens ([email protected]).

Keynote Speaker at CASA of Kent County Event

Linda was the keynote speaker for an evening of poetry and storytelling about the joys and challenges of motherhood. The program, “Mom Always Says,” was patterned after the popular Moth Program (presented on NPR). She was introduced by Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks. All the proceeds from the event will benefit CASA of Kent County, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.

2024/05/04 at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, MI

Introduction by Michigan Senate Majority Leader: Winnie Brinks

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbsTOJNdIXg&t=157s

 

Keynote speech: Linda Nemec Foster

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PRtVC8qX-uQ

 

Linda recently guest-edited a special issue of an academic journal devoted to the work of Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Lisel Mueller

Linda recently guest-edited a special issue of an academic journal devoted to the work of Pulitzer-Prize winning poet Lisel Mueller. This issue of Midwestern Miscellany will be published in late 2024 by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature.

The Lake Huron Mermaid was featured on the websites of PEN America and AWP

The Lake Huron Mermaid was featured on the websites of PEN America and AWP highlighting new books by members.

Linda was a guest lecturer at Aquinas College

Linda was a guest lecturer at Aquinas College on November 6, 2024 to discuss her new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, with creative writing students in Dr. Amy Strand’s class. For more information about the presentation and to schedule classroom visits for college and high school students, email Linda directly via this website’s contact page.

GR Author/Poet Linda Nemec Foster talks about her new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, on The Shelley Irwin Show

GR Author/Poet Linda Nemec Foster talks about her new book, The Lake Huron Mermaid, on The Shelley Irwin Show (on WGVU, a NPR affiliate). Click on the link for the full radio interview that was recorded on October 21, 2024.

Source: WGVU NEWS
https://search.app/96X349Se2jhmqD1e6

Linda was selected to participate in The Summit

From October 4-6, 2024, Linda was selected to participate in The Summit, an online series of videos about poetry, writing, and creativity produced by Cervena Barva Press. Her talk was titled “The Prose Poem: An Exploration of the Genre That Defies Boundaries.”

The Lake Huron Mermaid with Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen

Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 6:30pm
Schuler Books
2660 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Two acclaimed Michigan authors are back with a dazzling tale of sisterhood and the healing power of nature embodied in the Great Lakes.

This event is free to attend, however, it helps us in planning to receive your RSVP. Please register here so we know you plan to join us: https://events.humanitix.com/linda-nemec-foster-and-anne-marie-oomen-sbgr

Full event details here: https://www.schulerbooks.com/event/lake-huron-mermaid-linda-nemec-foster-and-anne-marie-oomen

Linda Nemec Foster featured on Academy of American Poets website

Linda Nemec Foster is featured on the Academy of American Poets’ website.

Linda’s page on the site includes a detailed bio and links to six of her poems published in a variety of books and journals.

Click on the link below to access the information on this popular and selective website:

https://poets.org/poet/linda-nemec-foster

 

Bearsprout Films Interview with Linda Nemec Foster about New Book, The Lake Huron Mermaid

Linda Nemec Foster was recently interviewed about her forthcoming book, The Lake Huron Mermaid.

Click on the play button below to listen to the audio version of the interview:

To download the audio file, use this link:
2024 Scriptoria Linda Nemec Foster
 

This interview was produced by Cam Lewis at Bearsprout Films. For more info, contact: [email protected]